Thursday, August 7, 2025

LynB Designs: August 2025 Release


Are you ready to rock? LynB Designs is launching their brand new You Rock Collection on August 8th! This collection features a stunning array of polishes inspired by all things geology. From sparkling shimmers to glowing flakes, these shades are sure to make you feel like a mineral maven! But the excitement doesn't stop there, August also brings a beautiful Polish of the Month! Get half off with code ROCKS for a limited time.

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs: August 2025 Release


Let's take a look at the POTM first!
Industrial Lights - dark blue base filled with red to gold shifting shimmer and added holo sparkle

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You Rock! Collection
Citrine You And Me - warm red base with pink to orange shifting magnetic pull and copper to yellow shifting flakies

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Have A Gneiss Day - pale lavender with peach to gold to blue shifting shimmer

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Igneous Is Bliss - pale sage green base with peach to orange to green shifting shimmer

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Its A Pyrites Life For Me - grungy yellow base filled with red to orange to green shifting shimmer

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None Of Your Bismuth - warm brown base with pink to orange to gold to green shifting multichrome shimmer

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Sedimentary My Dear Watson - blackened purple base with green to blue to indigo shifting shimmer and scattered holo shimmer

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Selenite To See You - lavender leaning grey base with silver magnetic pull and gold to green shifting flakies

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Taken For Garnet - pink leaning burgundy base with electric blue to violet shifting shimmer and added holo sparkle

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Yooper Liteful - yooperlite inspired greyed out holo base loaded with red to gold and black to green to red shifting UCC flakies and orange glow in the dark

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All of my swatches are shown in two thick coats with topcoat and had no formula issues unless otherwise stated. All photography uses a neutral color temperature bulb with white bounce card. My nails are natural with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base, I have a fairly prominent VNL.

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Hella Handmade Creations: August 2025


Heads up, polish lovers! The Hella Handmade Creations pre-order is live from August 14–21 — don’t miss your chance to grab some stunning new shades and goodies! Shipping usually starts about 30 days after the sale closes (around the 22nd), remember to add tramsit time. I got my hands on some early-release products and can’t wait to share my thoughts below.
Ready to wishlist your favorites? Check out the HHC shop here!

xoxoJen's swatch of Hella Handmade Creations: August 2025


LynB Designs - You Go Gill
Inspired by the vibrant Annularis Angelfish, You Go Gill dives deep with a rusty red base, glowing blue-to-purple shifting shimmer, and a splash of holo sparkle — like sunlight flickering through tropical waters.
Part of LynB’s Virtual Aquarium theme, this polish is limited to 150 bottles.

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Victorian Varnish - Celestial Clockwork
Turn time on its head with Celestial Clockwork — a magnetic multichrome that shifts from pink to peach to gold to bronze like the final flickers of a summer sunset. When magnetized, it reveals a moody deep base, lit with blue-to-purple holo and aurora flakies that sparkle like gears in a cosmic machine.
Part of the Steampunk Unicorns collection, this twilight-inspired polish is limited to just 300 bottles.

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Victorian Varnish - Lavish Hand and Cuticle Cream — Geared for Sweets!
Imagine wrapping your hands in a deliciously dreamy blend of strawberry, raspberry, and pineapple, all topped with sweet spun sugar and a touch of vanilla for warmth. A subtle hint of musk adds just the right amount of mystery to this sweet, steampunk unicorn-inspired cream.
Perfect for keeping your cuticles soft and your senses delighted, this cream is a little luxury you won’t want to miss. Capped at only 50 bottles.

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Victorian Varnish - Tincture Acetone Additive Duo — Double the Delight!
Get ready to elevate your nail routine with this dynamic duo designed to pamper your cuticles while you remove or clean up your manis.

Geared for Sweets treats you to a mouthwatering blend of strawberry, raspberry, and pineapple, sprinkled with sugar cane and spun sugar, all resting on a cozy vanilla and musk base—think candy shop vibes in a bottle!

Serene Dreams is a breath of fresh air with its crisp citrine leaves and apple aura, softened by airy fluorescent clouds. Floral jasmine and orchid notes dance alongside tropical pineapple sweetness, all warmed up by a surprising touch of resinous amber. It’s like sunshine and mystery rolled into one.

Each handy two-pack set is perfect for mixing up your mani magic or sharing the goodness with a friend! Capped at 20 sets.

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All of my swatches are shown in two thick coats with topcoat and had no formula issues unless otherwise stated. All photography uses a neutral color temperature bulb with white bounce card. My nails are natural with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base, I have a fairly prominent VNL.

Connect with me on facebook and instagram or email your questions to me!

Hella Handmade Creations (HHC) is a popular monthly indie nail polish collaboration and sales event — and it was the first of its kind in the indie polish world, started in Feb of 2015. HHC gives makers the freedom to create unique, limited-edition polishes based on their own chosen themes. It’s a fantastic platform for indie polish lovers and collectors to discover exclusive shades from a variety of brands, all in one place — with something new and surprising every month. See my last HHC review here.